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Vedanta Seeks Approval to Repair ‘Crumbling’ Copper Smelter

  • Factory cooling towers have collapsed, company executive says
  • The shutdown has lowered India’s exports of refined copper

Vedanta Ltd. sought approval from the administration of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu to repair its copper smelter as the plant is “crumbling” after being ordered to remain shut for more than a year.

The factory’s cooling towers and pipe ducts have collapsed, Pankaj Kumar, chief executive officer of the unit, Sterlite Copper, said in a phone interview.